#B3B375
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #B3B375
#B3B375 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 70% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.1), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7575B3 (steel blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B3B375?
#B3B375 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 70% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B3B375?
Use black text. Black on #B3B375 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3B375?
Its complementary colour is #7575B3, and analogous partners are #B39475 and #94B375.